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Re: Dick Winters dies; WWII hero commanded 'Band of Brothers'
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2011, 04:12:35 AM »
I'm still utterly amazed that his tactics while still a 2nd Lieutentant are taught at the US Military Academy to this very day.

And this was the action, as portrayed in Band of Brothers....

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irqh310Ya4E[/youtube]
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWGrDAn9Fwc[/youtube]
« Last Edit: January 16, 2011, 04:16:13 AM by Zathras »
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